Crowd Welcomes Pope Leo XIV in Champs-Élysées for Mass in Paris
Letícia Alves was born in Fortaleza and graduated in journalism from the Federal University of Ceará. She worked at the newspaper O Povo, Poder360, Brasil sem Medo, and Gazeta do Povo. She is currently a reporter at Revista Oeste.
TL;DR
- Approximately 600,000 people greeted Pope Leo XIV in Paris's Champs-Élysées on September 26, 2026.
- A Mass dedicated to the Virgin Mary is expected to draw 700,000 faithful, supported by 2,400 priests, 100 bishops, and 1,300 singers.
- The Pope celebrated Vespers at Notre-Dame Cathedral, marking the first papal visit since its restoration after the 2019 fire.
- The visit occurs amid an increase in adult and adolescent baptisms in France.
- Pope Leo XIV previously addressed 80,000 young Catholics at the Stade de France.